WD Chips, LLC
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle - Multiple intracranial injuries, n.e.c. - EVADALE, Texas
| Employer | WD Chips, LLC |
| Address | 1913 FM 105 |
| City, State ZIP | EVADALE, Texas 77615 |
| Report ID | 2016088257 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple intracranial injuries, n.e.c. |
| Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
| Source of Injury | Crowbars |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.34355, -94.07670 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting two other employee to remove a cylinder from a log loader. The employee was using a pry bar to assist the other employees that were trying to remove a pin. Once the pin was removed, the cylinder slipped forward in the mud causing the pry bar to jerk backwards and strike the employee in the head just below his hard hat knocking him unconscious. The employee suffered from a concussion and a small brain bleed. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2016, a worker at WD Chips, LLC in EVADALE, Texas suffered multiple intracranial injuries, n.e.c. to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with crowbars identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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